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French Verbs

Infinitive - connaître - "know", "be acquainted with" - irregular verb

Present participle - connaissant

Past participle - connu

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présent de l'indicatif

je connais

I know

tu connais

you know

il connaît

he knows

elle connaît

she knows

nous connaissons

we know

vous connaissez

you know

ils connaissent

they know

elles connaissent

they know

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imparfait de l'indicatif

je connaissais

I was knowing

tu connaissais

you were knowing

il connaissait

he was knowing

elle connaissait

she was knowing

nous connaissions

we were knowing

vous connaissiez

you were knowing

ils connaissaient

they were knowing

elles connaissaient

they were knowing

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passé simple

je connus

I knew

tu connus

you knew

il connut

he knew

elle connut

she knew

nous connûmes

we knew

vous connûtes

you knew

ils connurent

they knew

elles connurent

they knew

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futur

je connaîtrai

I will know

tu connaîtras

you will know

il connaîtra

he will know

elle connaîtra

she will know

nous connaîtrons

we will know

vous connaîtrez

you will know

ils connaîtront

they will know

elles connaîtront

they will know

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conditionnel

je connaîtrais

I would know

tu connaîtrais

you would know

il connaîtrait

he would know

elle connaîtrait

she would know

nous connaîtrions

we would know

vous connaîtriez

you would know

ils connaîtraient

they would know

elles connaîtraient

they would know

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présent du subjonctif

je connaisse

I were to know

tu connaisses

you were to know

il connaisse

he were to know

elle connaisse

she were to know

nous connaissions

we were to know

vous connaissiez

you were to know

ils connaissent

they were to know

elles connaissent

they were to know

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imparfait du subjonctif

je connusse

I were to be knowing

tu connnusses

you were to be knowing

il connût

he were to be knowing

elle connût

she were to be knowing

nous connussions

we were to be knowing

vous connussiez

you were to be knowing

ils connussent

they were to be knowing

elles connussent

they were to be knowing

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passé composé

j'ai connu

I have known

tu as connu

you have known

il a connu

he has known

elle a connu

she has known

nous avons connu

we have known

vous avez connu

you have known

ils ont connu

they have known

elles ont connu

they have known

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plus-que-parfait de l'indicatif

j'avais connu

I had known

tu avais connu

you had known

il avait connu

he had known

elle avait connu

she had known

nous avions connu

we had known

vous aviez connu

you had known

ils avaient connu

they had known

elles avaient connu

they had known

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passé antérieur

j'eus connu

I had known

tu eus connu

you had known

il eut connu

he had known

elle eut connu

she had known

nous eûmes connu

we had known

vous eûtes connu

you had known

ils eurent connu

they had known

elles eurent connu

they had known

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futur antérieur

j'aurai connu

I will have known

tu auras connu

you will have known

il aura connu

he will have known

elle aura connu

she will have known

nous aurons connu

we will have known

vous aurez connu

you will have known

ils auront connu

they will have known

elles auront connu

they will have known

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conditionnel passé

j'aurais connu

I would have known

tu aurais connu

you would have known

il aurait connu

he would have known

elle aurait connu

she would have known

nous aurions connu

we would have known

vous auriez connu

you would have known

ils auraient connu

they would have known

elles auraient connu

they would have known

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passé du subjonctif

j'aie connu

I were to have known

tu aies connu

you were to have known

il ait connu

he were to have known

elle ait connu

she were to have known

nous ayons connu

we were to have known

vous ayez connu

you were to have known

ils aient connu

they were to have known

elles aient connu

they were to have known

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plus-que-parfait du subjonctif

j'eusse connu

I were to have had known

tu eusses connu

you were to have had known

il eût connu

he were to have had known

elle eût connu

she were to have had known

nous eussions connu

we were to have had known

vous eussiez connu

you were to have had known

ils eussent connu

they were to have had known

elles eussent connu

they were to have had known

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impératif

Connais!

Know! [you (familiar)]

Connaissons!

Let's know!

Connaissez!

Know! [you (formal)]